Last week’s meeting of the Susan B. Anthony Neighborhood Association (SBANA) included one aside that could make some waves: the Nick Tahou’s building at 320 West Main Street — home to the beloved garbage plate — could soon become home to any number of non-profit organizations. The building is owned by the Tahou family, […]
Rochester MusicFest
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Reader feedback 3.17.04
The Fest change City’s February 18 edition features an article entitled “RBTL Gets Dogged.” The headline represents an unfair and inaccurate characterization of the change in the producer for the Rochester MusicFest from the Broadway Theater League to LeadDog Marketing Group. I am hard-pressed to understand how the fact that the city conducted an […]
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For the birds
Members of UR Veg, the University of Rochester’s Vegetarian Education Group, know that activism is a tough job with little instant gratification. That’s why public relations manager and UR sophomore Ryan Merkley isn’t crushed that more crows were killed this year in Auburn’s crow shoot than ever before. “When I heard that 1,000 crows […]
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Righteous roots
Pop stars come and go like disposable commodities in our culture. It’s a rare occurrence when a singer emerges whose sound and creative energy are distinctive enough to endure for the long haul. Erykah Badu is that kind of performer. Even over the phone the difference is apparent in her voice — that deep, […]
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News briefs 5.7.03
Location, location Monroe Community College’s Advanced Technology Center is revered by public officials and development types alike as a project with the potential to revitalize downtown. But the project is in limbo after the state Legislature declined to allocate the necessary $33 million to get the project started. The Technology Center — a downtown […]
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News briefs 7.31.02
Fountain of youth Brad Welker and Ernest Orlando playing Peter Pan at Seabreeze. Wife, kids, job, foot fungus, life in general got you down? Find yourself praying you won’t wake up in the morning? Baptize yourself in chlorinated redemption and be saved. Water parks can cure your blues and ease the heat. And no […]
